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But council bosses said golfers are being asked to "remain patient" as the local authority works out measures to ensure the safety of players and staff as courses reopen.

The government guidance states that people should only use them alone, with members of their household, or with one other person from outside their household while keeping two metres apart at all times.

However children’s playgrounds, outdoor gyms, dog areas, pavilions, buildings in parks and bowling greens will remain closed for the foreseeable future according to the council.

Outdoor sport pitches for team games such as football and rugby will also be closed, but can be used for sunbathing and picnics but not for barbecues.

Council chiefs also warned that although people can visit Sefton's coast the sites are not able to cope with high level of visitors at this time.

Beach car parks at Ainsdale and Southport will not reopen in the short term and public toilets will also remain closed to ensure social distancing and the safety of cleaning staff that would be required to clean them.

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The council also said all visitors to the coast must adhere to the government's strict social distancing guidelines and barbecues are strictly not permitted.

To minimise the chances of infection the council has asked visitors to the coast and to parks to take their litter home with them.

A spokesperson for Sefton Council said: “Having received guidance from the government on Monday, saying that it will allow outdoor sports facilities to open on Wednesday, the council has been looking at how it can achieve this across the board as soon as possible.

“Although allowing facilities such as golf courses to begin opening, the guidelines in Monday’s 50-page document show that the Government is still putting an emphasis on social distancing.

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“Ensuring the safety for players and staff at our courses remains paramount and our teams have been working on plans that will enable us to re-open as soon as possible while also focusing on ways in which we can ensure we are following the government’s new guidance.

“We would remind that despite the minor changes announced on Sunday, the government is still stressing the importance of people staying at home except for the reasons it has specified and that when people do need to go out, they should follow the guidelines on staying safe outside the home.

“These include maintaining your distance from people outside your household, keeping your hands and face as clean as possible, avoiding crowds, from being face-to-face with people outside your household and washing your clothes regularly.”